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VASCULITIDES - 217 days ago

The vasculitides are a group of diseases characterized by a noninfectious necrotizing vasculitis and resultant ischemia. Considerable overlap in the clinical manifestations of these diseases makes it difficult to develop categories with strict criteria...
Topics: Cogan syndrome, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, Kawasaki disease, polyarteritis nodosa, vasculitides, Wegener granulomatosis

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MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE - 217 days ago

The term mixed connective tissue disease was coined in 1972 to describe a distinct entity with coexisting features of SLE, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis. This entity is characterized by high titers of anti-U1 RNP, a...
Topics: CONNECTIVE TISSUE, mixed connective tissue

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SJOGREN SYNDROME - 260 days ago

Sjogren syndrome is a chronic disorder characterized by immune-mediated destruction of exocrine glands predominantly but not exclusively the lacrimal and salivary glands. Sjogren syndrome occurs in primary and secondary forms. The primary form is a...
Topics: CONNECTIVE TISSUE, Sjogren syndrome

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - 263 days ago

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammation of synovial tissue with symmetric involvement of the peripheral joints as the dominant clinical feature. The course is variable, usually progressive, and may affect nonarticular tissues. RA occurs in 1% of the.
Topics: CONNECTIVE TISSUE, RA, Rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS - 266 days ago

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common connective tissue disease. The incidence is 1 in 1,000, with nine women affected for every man. It has a highly variable course and affects primarily women of childbearing age. Protean systemic...
Topics: butterfly rash, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, SLE, Systemic lupus erythematosus

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